Paternal Family Tree: Habsburg
Before 1st May 1218 [his father] Albert IV Count of Habsburg [aged 30] and [his mother] Hedwig of Kyburg were married.
On 1st May 1218 Rudolph I King Romans was born to Albert IV Count of Habsburg [aged 30] and Hedwig of Kyburg.
On 13th December 1239 [his father] Albert IV Count of Habsburg [aged 51] died. His son Rudolph [aged 21] succeeded I Count Habsburg.
In 1245 Rudolph I King Romans [aged 26] and Gertrude Hohenburg [aged 20] were married.
Around 1253 [his daughter] Matilda Habsburg Duchess Bavaria was born to Rudolph I King Romans [aged 34] and [his wife] Gertrude Hohenburg [aged 28]. She married 24th October 1273 her fourth cousin twice removed Louis "Strict" Wittelsbach II Duke Upper Bavaria, son of Otto "Illustrious" Wittelsbach II Duke Bavaria and Agnes Welf Duchess Bavaria, and had issue.
In July 1255 [his son] Albert Habsburg I Duke Austria was born to Rudolph I King Romans [aged 37] and [his wife] Gertrude Hohenburg [aged 30]. He married 1274 Elizabeth Carinthia Duchess Austria and had issue.
In 1256 [his daughter] Catherine Habsburg was born to Rudolph I King Romans [aged 37] and [his wife] Gertrude Hohenburg [aged 31].
Around 1257 [his daughter] Agnes aka Gertrude Habsburg was born to Rudolph I King Romans [aged 38] and [his wife] Gertrude Hohenburg [aged 32].
Around 1259 [his daughter] Hedwig Habsburg was born to Rudolph I King Romans [aged 40] and [his wife] Gertrude Hohenburg [aged 34].
The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy
The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.
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Around 1262 [his daughter] Clementia Habsburg was born to Rudolph I King Romans [aged 43] and [his wife] Gertrude Hohenburg [aged 37]. She married 1281 Charles Martel King Hungary and had issue.
In 1263 [his son] Hartmann Habsburg was born to Rudolph I King Romans [aged 44] and [his wife] Gertrude Hohenburg [aged 38].
In 1270 [his son] Rudolf Habsburg II Duke Austria was born to Rudolph I King Romans [aged 51] and [his wife] Gertrude Hohenburg [aged 45]. He married 1289 Agnes Přemyslid Duchess Austria and had issue.
On 13th March 1271 [his daughter] Queen Judith of Bohemia and Poland was born to Rudolph I King Romans [aged 52] and [his wife] Gertrude Hohenburg [aged 46]. She married 24th January 1285 King Wenceslaus II of Bohemia and Poland and had issue.
On 29th September 1273 Rudolph I King Romans [aged 55] was elected I King Romans.
On 24th October 1273 [his son-in-law] Louis "Strict" Wittelsbach II Duke Upper Bavaria [aged 44] and Matilda Habsburg Duchess Bavaria [aged 20] were married. She by marriage Duchess Bavaria. The difference in their ages was 23 years. She the daughter of Rudolph I King Romans [aged 55] and Gertrude Hohenburg [aged 48]. He the son of Otto "Illustrious" Wittelsbach II Duke Bavaria and Agnes Welf Duchess Bavaria. They were fourth cousin twice removed. He a great x 2 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
In 1274 Albert Habsburg I Duke Austria [aged 18] and Elizabeth Carinthia Duchess Austria were married. She by marriage Duchess Austria. He the son of Rudolph I King Romans [aged 55] and Gertrude Hohenburg [aged 49].
Before 19th October 1275 [his son] Samson Habsburg was born to Rudolph I King Romans [aged 57] and [his wife] Gertrude Hohenburg [aged 50].
On 14th February 1276 [his son] Charles Habsburg was born to Rudolph I King Romans [aged 57] and [his wife] Gertrude Hohenburg [aged 51]. He died aged less than one years old.
On 16th August 1276 [his son] Charles Habsburg died.
On 16th March 1278 William Jülich IV Count Jülich [aged 68] and his sons William Jülich [aged 38] and [natural] Roland were killed. He and his two sons had entered the town of Aachen to collect taxes for King Rudolph I of Germany [aged 59]. There was a riot and William and his sons were killed. The city of Aachen was later ordered to pay a high compensation to William's widow Richardis [aged 63] as compensation for his murder.
Henrici Quinti, Angliæ Regis, Gesta, is a first-hand account of the Agincourt Campaign, and subsequent events to his death in 1422. The author of the first part was a Chaplain in King Henry's retinue who was present from King Henry's departure at Southampton in 1415, at the siege of Harfleur, the battle of Agincourt, and the celebrations on King Henry's return to London. The second part, by another writer, relates the events that took place including the negotiations at Troye, Henry's marriage and his death in 1422.
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Letters. 1279. Letter XVII. Eleanora Queen-Dowager of England [aged 56] to her son Edward I [aged 39].
Eleanora, by God's grace queen of England, to our dear son Edward, by the same grace king of England, health and our blessing.
Know, sweet son, that we have understood that a marriage is in agitation between the son of the King of Sicily [aged 51] and the daughter of the King of Germany [aged 60]; and, if this alliance is made, we may well be disturbed in the right that we have to the fourth part of Provence, which thing would be great damage to us, and this damage would be both ours and yours. Where fore we pray and require you, that you will specially write to the aforesaid king, that since Provence is held from the empire, and his dignity demands that he should have right done to us about it, he will regard the right that we have, and cause us to hold it. Of this thing we especially require you, and we commend you to God.
In 1281 [his son-in-law] Charles Martel King Hungary [aged 9] and Clementia Habsburg [aged 19] were married. She the daughter of Rudolph I King Romans [aged 62] and Gertrude Hohenburg [aged 56]. He the son of Charles II King Naples [aged 27] and Mary of Hungary Queen Consort Naples [aged 24].
On 16th February 1281 [his wife] Gertrude Hohenburg [aged 56] died.
On 21st December 1281 [his son] Hartmann Habsburg [aged 18] drowned.
On 4th April 1282 [his daughter] Catherine Habsburg [aged 26] died.
In 1284 Rudolph I King Romans [aged 65] and Isabella Burgundy Queen Consort Germany were married. She the daughter of Hugh IV Duke Burgundy. They were fifth cousins. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England.
On 24th January 1285 [his son-in-law] King Wenceslaus II of Bohemia and Poland [aged 13] and Queen Judith of Bohemia and Poland [aged 13] were married. She the daughter of Rudolph I King Romans [aged 66] and Gertrude Hohenburg. He the son of Ottokar "Iron King" II King Bohemia and Kunigunda Rostislavna Přemyslovna [aged 40].
On 27th October 1286 [his daughter] Hedwig Habsburg [aged 27] died.
In 1289 Rudolf Habsburg II Duke Austria [aged 19] and Agnes Přemyslid Duchess Austria [aged 19] were married. She by marriage Duchess Austria. She the daughter of Ottokar "Iron King" II King Bohemia and Kunigunda Rostislavna Přemyslovna. He the son of Rudolph I King Romans [aged 70] and Gertrude Hohenburg.
On 10th May 1290 [his son] Rudolf Habsburg II Duke Austria [aged 20] died at Prague.
This is a translation of the 'Memoires of Jacques du Clercq', published in 1823 in two volumes, edited by Frederic, Baron de Reissenberg. In his introduction Reissenberg writes: 'Jacques du Clercq tells us that he was born in 1424, and that he was a licentiate in law and a counsellor to Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, in the castellany of Douai, Lille, and Orchies. It appears that he established his residence at Arras. In 1446, he married the daughter of Baldwin de la Lacherie, a gentleman who lived in Lille. We read in the fifth book of his Memoirs that his father, also named Jacques du Clercq, had married a lady of the Le Camelin family, from Compiègne. His ancestors, always attached to the counts of Flanders, had constantly served them, whether in their councils or in their armies.' The Memoires cover a period of nineteen years beginning in in 1448, ending in in 1467. It appears that the author had intended to extend the Memoirs beyond that date; no doubt illness or death prevented him from carrying out this plan. As Reissenberg writes the 'merit of this work lies in the simplicity of its narrative, in its tone of good faith, and in a certain air of frankness which naturally wins the reader’s confidence.' Du Clercq ranges from events of national and international importance, including events of the Wars of the Roses in England, to simple, everyday local events such as marriages, robberies, murders, trials and deaths, including that of his own father in Book 5; one of his last entries.
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On 15th July 1291 Rudolph I King Romans [aged 73] died at Speyer. He was buried at Speyer Cathedral. His son Albert [aged 36] succeeded I Duke Austria.
Kings Wessex: Great x 11 Grand Son of King Alfred "The Great" of Wessex
Kings France: Great x 14 Grand Son of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Louis Wittelsbach IV Holy Roman Emperor [1]
Queen Elizabeth of Bohemia [1]
John "The Posthumous" I King France [1]
Frederick "Peaceful or Fat" Habsburg III Holy Roman Emperor [1]
Margaret of Anjou Queen Consort England [1]
Vladislaus II King Hungary [1]
Christina Queen Consort Denmark Norway and Sweden [2]
Joachim "Nestor" Hohenzollern Elector Brandenburg [1]
Christian III King of Denmark [1]
Mary of Guise Queen Consort Scotland [3]
Augustus Wettin Elector of Saxony [1]
Louise Lorraine Queen Consort France [2]
Maximilian "The Great" Wittelsbach I Duke Bavaria I Elector Bavaria [8]
Maria Anna Wittelsbach Holy Roman Empress [8]
Electress Louise Juliana of the Palatine Rhine [1]
Ferdinand of Spain II Holy Roman Emperor [5]
Margaret of Austria Queen Consort Spain [5]
John George Elector Saxony [1]
Anna of Austria Holy Roman Empress [3]
John George Wettin Elector Saxony [1]
Frederick William "Great Elector" Hohenzollern Elector Brandenburg [1]
Sophie Amalie Hanover Queen Consort Denmark [2]
Ernest Augustus Hanover Elector Brunswick-Lüneburg [2]
Eleonora Gonzaga Queen Consort Bohemia [6]
Maria Leopoldine Habsburg Spain Queen Consort Bohemia [5]
Hedwig Eleonora Queen Consort Sweden [1]
Marie Françoise Élisabeth of Savoy Queen Consort of Portugal [2]
Charlotte Amalie Hesse-Kassel Queen Consort Denmark and Norway [3]
Charles Palatinate Simmern II Elector Palatine Rhine [2]
Victor Amadeus King Sardinia [2]
Louise of Mecklenburg Güstrow Queen Consort Denmark and Norway [5]
Maria Anna Neuburg Queen Consort Spain [5]
Joseph I Holy Roman Emperor [5]
King George II of Great Britain and Ireland [2]
Sophia Louise Mecklenburg-Schwerin Queen Consort Prussia [4]
Charles Habsburg Spain VI Holy Roman Emperor [5]
Sophia Dorothea Hanover Queen Consort Prussia [2]
Polyxena Hesse Rotenburg Queen Consort Sardinia [2]
Francis I Holy Roman Emperor [5]
Louise Élisabeth Bourbon Queen Consort Spain [2]
Adolph Frederick King Sweden [1]
Elisabeth Therese Lorraine Queen Consort Sardinia [5]
King George III of Great Britain and Ireland [13]
Charlotte Mecklenburg Strelitz Queen Consort England [10]
Caroline Matilda Hanover Queen Consort Denmark and Norway [13]
Marie Sophie Hesse-Kassel Queen Consort Denmark and Norway [5]
Francis Lorraine II Holy Roman Emperor [2]
Caroline of Brunswick Queen Consort England [13]
Frederick William III King Prussia [3]
King Louis Philippe I of France [2]
Frederica Mecklenburg Strelitz Queen Consort Hanover [13]
Queen Fredrika Dorotea Vilhelmina [6]
King Christian I of Norway and VIII of Denmark [23]
Frederick William IV King Prussia [13]
Caroline Amalie Oldenburg Queen Norway [2]
Maria Christina of the Two Sicilies Queen Consort Spain [2]
Frederick VII King of Denmark [36]
Queen Louise Hesse-Kassel of Denmark [28]
King Christian IX of Denmark [8]
Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom [24]
Queen Sophia of Sweden and Norway [21]
Victoria Empress Germany Queen Consort Prussia [73]
King Edward VII of the United Kingdom [73]
Maria Christina of Austria Queen Consort Spain [9]
Victoria Mary Teck Queen Consort England [10]
Frederick Charles I King Finland [28]
Constantine I King Greece [17]
Alexandrine Mecklenburg-Schwerin Queen Consort Denmark [53]
Victoria Eugénie Mountbatten Queen Consort Spain [82]
Louise Mountbatten Queen Consort Sweden [91]
Ingrid Bernadotte Queen Consort Denmark [86]
Philip Mountbatten Duke Edinburgh [108]
Sophia Glücksburg Queen Consort Spain [2]
Constantine II King Hellenes [2]
Carl XVI King Sweden [169]
Great x 1 Grandfather: Albert III Count of Habsburg
Grandfather: Rudolph II Count of Habsburg 9 x Great Grandson of King Alfred "The Great" of Wessex
Great x 2 Grandfather: Count Rudolph of Pfullendorf
Great x 1 Grandmother: Ida of Pfullendorf 8 x Great Granddaughter of King Alfred "The Great" of Wessex
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry "Black" Welf IX Duke Bavaria 5 x Great Grandson of King Alfred "The Great" of Wessex
Great x 3 Grandfather: Welf Margrave of Tuscany VI 6 x Great Grandson of King Alfred "The Great" of Wessex
Great x 4 Grandmother: Wulfhilde of Saxony Duchess Bavaria
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elisabeth of Welf 7 x Great Granddaughter of King Alfred "The Great" of Wessex
father: Albert IV Count of Habsburg 10 x Great Grandson of King Alfred "The Great" of Wessex
Grandmother: Agnes of Staufen
Rudolph I King Romans 11 x Great Grandson of King Alfred "The Great" of Wessex
Grandfather: Count Ulrich of Kyburg
mother: Hedwig of Kyburg